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Dental  Society 


STATE    OF    NEW    YORK, 


ALSO,  THE  STATUTE   LAW  UNDER  WHICH    THE  SOCIETY 

IS  ORGANIZED,    THE   CODE    OF    DENTAL    ETHICS, 

STANDING    RESOLUTIONS,  &c. 

^"      LlBR,^r;v   '^^? 
209  E.  2: 


BUFFALO,  N.  Y. 

i'RINTING    HOUSE    OF    MATTHEWS    &    WARREN, 

OJfice  of  the  "Buffalo  Commercial  Advertiser:' 

1876. 


THE    DENTAL    SOCIETY 

OF    THE 

STATE  OF  NEW  .YORK, 


ORIGIN 


In  response  to  an  informal  call,  a  convention  of  dele- History, 
gates,  representing  dental  societies  in  different  parts  of. 
the  State,  met  in  the  city  of  Utica,  December  17th, 
1867,  to  confer  together  on  the  question  of  making  an 
application  to  the  Legislature  for  a  law  regulating  the 
practice  of  dentistry.  All  the  great  divisions  of  the 
State  were  represented.  B.  T.  Whitney,  of  Buffalo,  was 
made  Chairman,  and  T.  H.  Burras,  of  New  York, 
Secretary. 

A  full  and  free  discussion  of  the  subject  in  all  its 
bearings  showed  entire  unanimity  in  fav^or  of  some  legal 
enactment,  and  a  substantial  agreement  as  to  what  par- 
ticular provisions  were  required.  A.  Westcott,  of  Syra- 
cuse, B.  T.  Whitney,  of  Buffalo,  and  L.  W.  Rogers,  of 
Utica,  were  appointed  a  Committee  to  draft  a  suitable 
law,  and  bring  it  before  the  Legislature. 

The  Committee  had  several  meetings,  and  after  much 
deliberation  agreed  upon  the  following  law,  which  was 
presented  to  the  Legislature,  with  a  large  number  of 
petitions  favoring  the  enactment.  With  less  than  the 
usual  delay  in  such  cases  it  passed  both  houses,  without 
amendment,  and  without  a  dissenting  vote. 


Title. 


NEW  YORK  STATE  DENTAL  LAW. 

AN  ACT  to  incorporate  dental  societies  for  the  purpose 
of  improving  and  regulating  the  practice  of  dentistry 
in  this  State. 

Passed  April  7th,  1868. 
The  people  of  the  State  of  New    York,  represented  in 
Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follozus  : 
,„P'"s?^"|?^''°"      Section  i.     It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  dentists  inlhe 

'  of  DiMncl  Dental  ,.,..,,..  r       ^  /•        i    • 

Societies.  scveral  judicial  districts  of  the  supreme  court  of  this 

State,  to  meet  together  at  the  following  named  places, 

to  wit :    In  district  number  one,  at  the  Cooper  Institute, 

in  the  city  of  New  York  ;  district  number  two,  at  the 

Where  they  City    Hall,   in   the   city  of   Brooklyn  ;' district   number 

shall  meet.  thrcc,  at  the  Delavan  House,  in  the  city  of  Albany  ; 
district  number  four,  at  the  Clarendon  Hotel,  Saratoga 
Springs  ;  district  number  five,  at  Stanwix  Hall  Hotel, 
in  the  village  of  Rome ;  district  number  six,  at  the 
Lewas  House,  in  the  village  of  Binghamton  ;  district 
number  seven,  at  the  Canandaigua  Hotel,  in  the  village 
of  Canandaigua ;  district  number  eight,  at  Medical 
Hall,  in  the  city  of  Buffalo  ;  on  the  first  Tuesday  of 
When,  June,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-eight,  at  two  o'clock 

in  the  afternoon  of  that  day,  and  such  dentists  so  con- 
vened as  aforesaid,  or  any  part  of  them,  not  less  than 

ceed°"  '°  ^'^°  fifteen  in  number,  shall  proceed  to  the  choice  of  a  presi- 
dent, vice-president,  secretary,  and  treasurer,  who  shall 
hold  their  offices  for  one  year,  and  until  others  shall  be 
chosen  in  their  places  ;  and  whenever  said  societies  shall 
be  organized  as  aforesaid,  they  are  hereby  constituted 
Name.  bodics  corporatc,  in  fact  and  under  the  names  of  "  The 

District  Dental  Society  "  of  the  respective  judicial  dis- 
tricts where  they  shall  be  located  ;  provided  always,  that 
if  the  dentists  residing  in  any  district  shall  not  meet  and 
Provision  in  Qj.g^j^J2g  thcmsclves  as  aforesaid,  it  shall  be  lawful  for 

case    of    non-or-        t>  .... 

ganization.         tlicm,  at  tlic  Call  of  fifteen  dentists  residing  in  any  such 
district,  to  meet  at  such  other  tiriie  and  place  as  they 
shall  designate  ;  and  their  proceedings  shall  be  as  valid 
as  if  such  meeting  had  been  at  the  time  before  specified. 
Sec.  2.     Eachof  said  district  societies,  when  organized 
the "^sute  u'entai  as  aforcsaid,  shall  elect  eight  delegates,  who  shall  meet 
Society.  g^|-  ^j.jg  Capitol,  in  the  city  of  Albany,  on  the  last  Tues- 

day of  June,  eighteen  hundred  and  sixty-eight,  and  pro- 
ceed to  organize  a  State  dental  society,  which  shall  be 


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named  "  The  Dental  Society  of  the  State  or  New  York,  ^''""'• 
and,  being  met,  not  less  than  thirty-three  in  number, 
shall  proceed  to  elect,  and  shall  thereafter  annually 
elect  a  president,  vice-president,  secretary  and  treasurer,  officers, 
who  shall  hold  their  offices  for  one  year,  and  until  others 
shall  be  chosen  in  their  places  ;  and  said  society  shall  be 
a  body  corporate,  under  the  name  and  style  as  aforesaid. 

Sec.  3.  The  secretaries  of  each  of  the  district  societies  Recordingpro- 
shall  lodge,  in  the  county  clerk's  office  of  some  county 
within  their  district,  a  copy  of  all  the  proceedings  and 
records  of  their  organization  ;  and  it  shall  also  be  the 
duty  of  the  secretary  of  the  State  Dental  Society,  in 
like  manner,  to  lodge  in  the  office  of  the  secretary  of 
state,  a  copy  of  its  records  and  proceedings  had  at  the 
organization  thereof;  and  the  said  county  clerks,  re- 
spectively, and  the  secretary  of  state,  shall  file  the  same 
in  their  respective  offices,  and  shall  receive  therefor  a 
fee  of 

Sec.  4.     At  the  firstmeetingof  saidStateDentalSocie-    Delegates  from 

.  .  district  societies. 

ty.the  same  being  duly  organized  as  aforesaid,  the  delega- 
tion from  each  district  society  shall  be  divided  into  four 
classes  of  two  delegates  each,  who  shall  serve  one,  two, 
three  and  four  years  respectively,  and  until  others  shall 
be  elected  in  their  places  ;  and  the  said  district  societies, 
at  each  annual  meeting  thereafter,  shall  choose  two  dele- 
gates to  the  State  society,  to  serve  each  four  years,  and 
fill  all  vacancies  in  their  respective  delegations  that  may 
have  occurred  by  death  or  otherwise. 

Sec.  5.     Each  of  the  incorporated  dental  colleges  oi j^^ni^^^coxxlse'^ 
this  State  may  annually  elect  two  delegates  to  the  State 
Dental  Society,  who  shall   be  entitled  to  all  the  privi- 
leges, and  subject  to  the  same  rules  and  regulations  as 
other  delegates. 

Sec.  6.     The  said  State  Dental  Society  may  elect  per-     Permanent 

,  r  •  1  •  r  ■  members. 

manent  members  01  said  society  from  among  eminent 
dentists  residing  in  this  State,  but  not  to  exceed  twenty    Number  eiea- 
in  number,  at  its  first  meeting,  nor  more  than  five  in  ""^^"""^"y- 
any  one   year  thereafter ;    which    members   so   elected 
shall  be  entitled  to  all  the  privileges  of  delegate  mem-    Privileges. 
bers,  but  shall  receive  no  compensation  for  their  attend- 
ance on  meetings  of  the  State  society,  except  when  sent 
as  delegates  by  the  district  societies  or  colleges  aforesaid. 
And  the  said  State  society  may  elect  honorary  members   Honorary  mem. 
from   any   State   or  country ;   but   no   person   shall   be  ^'^'''^^ 
elected  an  honorary  member  who  is  eligible"  to  regular 
membership,  nor  shall  any  honorary  member  be  entitled 
to  vote  or  hold  any  office  in  said  society. 


District  Board      Sec.  /.     The  scvcral  district  societies  established 
aforesaid,  at  their    annual  meetings,  shall  appoint  n 
less  than  three  nor  more  than  five  censors,  to  contini 

Term  of  office,  ii^  officc  for  one  year,  and  until  others  are  chosen,  wl 
shall  constitute  a  district  board  of  censors,  whose  du' 

Duties.  it  shall  be  carefully  and  impartially  to  inquire  into  tl 

qualifications  of  all  persons  who  shall  present  themselve 
within  the  districts  where  they  reside,  for  examinatio 
and  report  their  opinion,  in  writing,  to  the  president 
said  district  society,  who  shall  thereupon  issue,  on  tl 

,.    ..         ,  recommendation  of  said  board  of  censors,  a  certifica 

Certincate     cl  ' 

Qualification,  of  qualification  to  such  person  or  persons,  countersignf 
by  the  secretary,  and  bearing  the  seal  of  the  said  di 
trict  society. 

State  Board  of  Sec.  8.  The  State  Dental  Society,  organized  as  afor 
said,  at  its  first  meeting  shall  appoint  eight  censors,  oi 
from  each  of  the  said  district  societies,  who  shall  const 
tute  a  State  board  of  censors,  and  at  the  first  meetir 
of  said  board  the  members  shall  be  divided  into  foi 

lerm  of  office,  classes,  to  scrvc  onc,  two,  three  and  four  years  respec 
ively ;  and  said  State  Dental  Society  shall,  at  eac 
annual  meeting  thereafter,  appoint  two  censors,  to  sen 
each  four  years  and  until  their  successors  shall  be  chose 

Vacancies.       ^nd  fill  all  vacancics   that   may  have   occurred   in   tl 

„.    .  board   by  death,   or  otherwise.     Each    district    sociel 

District  repie-     ,,,,"'.,,  ,  ,  ,  ^ 

sentation.  shall  bc  entitled  to  one,  and  only  one,  member  of  sa 

board  of  censors.     Said  board  of  censors  shall  meet  . 

Meetings.       Icast  oncc  in  each  year,  at  such  time  and  place  as  the 

shall  designate,  and  being  thus  met,  they,  or  a  majori' 

Duties.  of  them,  shall  carefully  and  impartially  examine  all  pei 

sons  who  are  entitled  to  examination   under  the  prov 

sions  of  this  act,  and  who  shall  present  themselves  f 

that  purpose,  and  report  their  opinion  in  writing  to  tl 

,     president  of  said  State  Dental  Society,  and  on  the  re 

Diploma,     by'-  .  -  -ii  i-iiiii  i  /-i 

whom  issued,  ommcndation  of  said  board  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  tl 
president,  aforesaid,  to  issue  a  diploma  to  such  perse 
or  persons,  countersigned  by  the  secretary,  and  bearir 
the  seal  of  said  society. 

Sec.  9.  All  dentists  in  regular  practice  at  the  time 
Who  entitled  the  passagc  of  this  act,  and  all  persons  who  shall  ha^ 
received  a  diploma  from  any  dental  college  in  this  StatI 
and  all  students  who  shall  have  studied  and  practice^ 
dental  surgery  with  some  accredited  dentist  or  de: 
tists  for  the  term  of  four  years,  shall  be  entitled  ' 
Deductions,  ^n  examination  by  said  board  of  censors.  Deductioij 
from  such  term  of  four  years  shall  be  made  in  either  | 
the  following  cases  : 

I 


1.  If  the  student,  after  the  age  of  sixteen,  shall  have 
lursvied  any  of  the  studies  usual  in  the  colleges  of  this 
;tate,  the  period,  not  exceeding  one  year,  during  which 
le  shall  have  pursued  such  studies -shall  be  deducted.  . 

2.  If  the  student,  after  the  age  of  sixteen,  shall  have 
.ttended  a  complete  course  of  lectures  of  any  incorpor- 
.ted  dental  or  medicdl  college  in  this  State,  or  elsewhere, 
ine  year  shall  be  deducted. 

Sec.  io.     Every  person  on  receiving  a  diploma  from  the  ^f'rnd^'Snifi: 
sta^e  Dental  Society  .shall  pay  into  the  treasury  thereof  cate. 
he  sum  of  twenty  dollars,  and  on  receiving  a  cer.tificate 
)f  qualification  from  the  dental  society  of  any  district 
;he  sum  of  ten  dollars  into  the  treasury  thereof. 

Sec.  1 1.  The  dental  societies  of  the  respective  districts,  hofdTropertr'' 
md  the  dental  society  of  the  State,  may  purchase  and 
lold  such  real  and  personal  estate  as  the  purposes  of 
;lieir  respective  corporations  may  require.  The  district 
societies  each  not  exceeding  in  value  the  sum  of  five  Amount. 
thousand  dollars,  and  the  State  Dental  Society  not  ex- 
zeeding  twenty  thousand  dollars  in  value. 

Sec.  12.  The  respective  societies  herein  provided  for  ^ J;y-^La a^^ and 
may  make  all  needful  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations,  not 
inconsistent  with  any  existing  law,  for  the  management 
of  the  affairs  and  property  of  said  societies  respectively, 
and  providing  for  the  admission  and  expulsion  of  mem- 
bers, provided  that  siich  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations 
of  the  respective  district  societies  shall  not  be  repugnant 
to  nor  inconsistent  with  the  by-laws,  rules  and  regula- 
tions of  the  State  Dental  Society. 

Sec.  13.     AH  dentists  who  shall  have  been  in  regular  ^Mej^bershipm 
practice  in  this  State,  at  the  time  of  the  passage  of  this  ties, 
act,  and  all  persons  who  shall  have  received  a  certificate 
of  qualification  from  any  district  society  shall  be  eligible 
to  membership  in  said  district  societies. 

Sec.  14.     The  dental  society  of  the  State  of  New  York  ^JZll^  =""' 
shall  be  entitled  to  all  the   privileges   and   immunities 
granted  to  the  medical  societies  of  this  State. 

Sec.  15.     This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


ATvIENDMENT. 


History.  The  preceding  dental  law  secured  not  only  the  per- 

fect organization  of  the  dental  profession  as  such,  but 
also  its  legal  recognition.  It  gave  "  The  Dental  Socitt)- 
of  the  State  of  New  York  "  authority  to  issue  a  Ic- al 
diploma  to  all  applicants  who  should  be  found  worth}-, 
thus  furnishing  the  only  opportunity  for  a  majority  of 
those  then  engaged  in  the  practice  of  dentistry  of  cib- 
taining  a  diploma. 

Subsequently  it  was  deemed  advisable  to  make  appli- 
cation to  the  Legislature  for  an  amendment  to  the  den- 
tal law,  by  which  it  should  obtain  authority  to  confer: 
a  degree  with  the  diploma. 

At  the  first  annual  meeting  of  "The  Dental  Societ) 
of  the  State  of  New  York,"  held  at  the  Capitol  in  tb 
city  of  Albany  in  July,  1869,  a  committee  consisting 
A.    Westcott  of  Syracuse,    B.   T.   Whitney  of  Bufifalc 
L.  W.   Rogers  of  Utica,  and  N,  W.  Kingsley  of  Nev 
York,  was  appointed  to  make  such  application  to  th< 
Legislature.     The  application  was  made  by  the  commit 
tee  the  ensuing  winter,  and  the  following  amendmen 
was  passed,  giving  to  the  Society  the  authority  to  confe 
with    its    diploma    the    degree    of   "  Master   of   Dentaf 
Surgery  "  (M.  D.  S.).     This  degree  is  evidence  that  its 
possessor  has  not  only  passed  the  rigid  and  thorough 
examination    of  the  Board   of   Censors   in   compliance 
with   the  law,  but  is  qualified  for  and  actually  engaged 
in  regular  and  successful  practice. 

The  second  section  of  the  amendment  was  consid- 
ered as  necessary  not  only  to  guard  the  public  from 
imposition,  but  also  for  the  proper  protection  of  the 
above  degree  and  that  of  "  Doctor  of  Dental  Surgery  " 
(D.  D.  S.). 


AN  ACT 

To  amend  an  act  entitled  "An  act  to  incorporate  dental 
societies,  for  the  purpose  of  improving  and  regulating    luie. 
the  practice  of  dentistry  in  this  State." 

Passed  April  21st,  1870;  three-fifths  being  present. 

TJie  People  of  the  State  of  Nezv  York,  represented  in 
Senate  and  Assembly,  do  enact  as  follozvs  : 

Section   i.     Section  eight  of  the  act  entitled  "  An  ,  section  8  of  the 
act  to  amend   an  act   entitled 'An   act   to   incorporate  amended"  ^ 
dental  societies,  for  the  purpose  of  improving  and  regu- 
lating the  practice  of  dentistry  in  this  state,' "  is  hereby 
amended  so  as  to  read  as  follows  : 

[Sec.  8.     The  state  dental  society,  organized  as  afore-  .state  Board  of 
said,  at  its  first  meeting  shall  appoint  eight  censors,  one 
from  each  of  the  said  district  societies,  who  shall  consti- 
tute a  state  board  of  censors,  and  at  the  first  meeting  of  the 
said  board,  the  members  shall  be  divided  into  four  classes, 
to  serve  one,  two,  three  and   four  years,   respectively  ;    Term  of  office. 
and  said  state  dental  society  shall,  at  each  annual  meet- 
ing thereafter,  appoint  two  censors,  to  serve  each  four 
years,  and  until  their  successors  shall  be  chosen,  and  fill 
all  vacancies  that  may  have  occurred  in  the  board  by    vacancies, 
death  or  otherwise.     Each  district  society  shall  be  en-    District  repre- 
titled  to  one,  and  only  one  member  of  said  board  of^™f^"°"- 
censors.     Said  board  of  censors  shall  meet  at  least  once 
in  each  year,  at  such  time  and  place  as  they  shall  desig- 
nate, and  being  thus  met,  they,  or  a  majority  of  them, 
shall  carefully  and  impartially  examine  all  persons  who    Duties. 
are  entitled  to  examination  under  the  provisions  of  this 
act,  and  who  shall  present  themselves  for  that  purpose, 
and  report  their  opinion  in  writing  to  the  president  of    ^j  ^^^^    ^, 
said  state  dental  society,  and  on  the  recommendation  of  whom  issued. 
the  said  board,  it  shall   be   the   duty  of  the  president 
aforesaid,  to  issue  a  diploma  to  such  person  or  persons, 
countersigned  by  the  secretary,  and  bearing  the  seal  of 
.said  society,]  conferring  upon  him  the  degree  of  "Master    Degree. 
of  Dental  Surgery,"  (M.  D.  S.)  and  it  shall  not  be  lawful 
for  any  other  society,  college  or   corporation  to  grant 
to  any  person  the  said  degree  of   "  Master  of  Dental 
Surgery." 

Sec.  2.  Any  person  who  shall  knowingly  and  falsely  Persons  faiseiy 
claim  or  pretend  to  have  or  hold,  a  certificate  of  license,  a  diploma  or  to 
diploma  or  degree,  granted  by  any  society,  organized ''^^^"''"^'^' 


under  and  pursuant  to  the  provisions  of  this  act,  or  who 
shall  falsely  and  with  intent  to  deceive  the  public,  claim 
or  pretend  to  be  a  graduate  from  any  incorporated  den- 
tal college,  not  being  such  graduate,  shall  be  deemed 
juilty  of  a  misdemeanor. 

Sec.  3.     This  act  shall  take  effect  immediately. 


t> 


BY-LAWS. 


The  following  By-Laws  are  essentially  the  same  as 
those  originally  reported  to  "  The  Dental  Society  of  the 
State  of  New  York,"  by  a  committee  appointed  for 
that  purpose  at  the  first  meeting  held,  consisting  of  L. 
VV.  Rogers  of  Utica,  B.  T.  Whitney  of  Buffalo,  and  E. 
A.  Bogue  of  New  York  ;  and  adopted  by  the  Society 
at  a  meeting  held  at  the  Capitol  in  the  city  of  Albany, 
February  2d,  1869. 

These  continued  in  force  with  such  additions  or 
amendments  only  from  year  to  year  as  seemed  abso- 
lutely necessary,  until  1875. 

At  the  annual  meeting  in  1874,  the  Standing  Com- 
mittee on  By-Laws  recommended  the  appointment  of 
a  special  committee  to  revise  the  whole  code  and  render 
them  more  in  accordance  with  the  present  demands  of 
the  Society. 

This  Committee,  consisting  of  Charles  Barnes  of 
Syracuse,  O.  E.  Hill  and  Wm.  Jarvie,  Jr.,  of  Brooklyn,  at 
the  annual  meeting  in  1875,  reported  the  completion  of 
its  labors  as  comprised  in  the  following  By-Laws,  which 
were  then  adopted  and  ordered  printed. 

PREAMBLE. 

Whereas,  by  an  act  passed  April  7,  1868,  the  Legis- 
lature of  this  State  did  authorize  the  formation  of  dis- 
trict dental  societies  and  a  State  dental  society,  which 
societies  have  been  formed  in  accordance  with  the  pro- 
visions of  said  act ;  and  whereas  the  said  act  provides. 


that  said  societies  "  may  make  all  needful  by-laws,  rules 
and  regulations  not  inconsistent  with  any  existing  law, 
for  the  management  of  the  affairs  and  property  of  said 
societies  respectively  ;  "  and  "  that  such  by-laws,  rules 
and  regulations  of  the  respective  district  societies  shall 
not  be  repugnant  to  nor  inconsistent  with  the  by-taws, 
rules  and  regulations  of  the  State  dental  society  ;  "  no\\-, 
therefore,  in  conformity  with  the  provisions  of  said  act, 
and  for  the  better  government  of  said  societies,  The 
Dental  Society  of  the  State  of  New  York 
ordains  and  declares  the  followino- 


BY-LAWS,  RULES  AND  REGULATIONS. 
ARTICLE  I. 

membersfhp. 

Section   i.     The  members  of  this  Society  shall  con-    Delegates, 
sist  of  eight  delegates  from  each  district  society ;  two 
delegates  from  each  incorporated  dental  college  of  this 
State;    permanent    members    chosen    by    the    Society  Permanent  and 
from  among  members  of  district  societies,  not  to  exceed 
five  in  number  in  any  one  year;  and  honorary  members,  honorary  mem- 
ex  officio^  or  elected,  from  any  State  or  country.  '^^''^' 

Sec.  2.     The  Governor  and  Lieutenant-Governor  of    Ex-officio  hon- 

1    •      r>  1         o  1  r      1  A  11  1         i^  orarj'  members. 

this  State,  the  Speaker  oi  the  Assembly,  the  Secretary 
of  State,  the  Chancellor  and  Board  of  Regents  of  the 
University,  the  officers  of  the  State  medical  societies, 
and  the  officers  of  incorporated  State  dental  societies 
of  other  States,  shall  be  ex  officio  honorary  members  of 
this  Society. 

Sec.  3.     Honorary  members  shall  have  the  privileges    Privileges    of 

honorary    mem- 

of  the  floor,  with  the  right  to  speak,  but  not  to  vote  orbers. 
hold  office. 

Sec.  4.     No  member  shall  take  any  part  in  the  pro-     Requirements 
ceedings  until  he  shall  have  paid  all  dues,  and  signed " 
the  by-laws  and  code  of  ethics  of  this  Society. 


ties. 


ARTICLE  II. 

OFFICERS. 
Namcandnum-      ^j,^-    j_     j^^^  officci's  of  tliis  Societv  sliall  bc  a  Prcsi- 

ber.  _  ^  ^ 

dent,  Vice-President,  Secretary,  Treasurer,  and  Corre- 
spondent, who  shall  be  elected  annually,  and  a  Board  of 
eight  Censors,  two  of  whom  shall  be  elected  annually, 
for  four  years. 

President's  du-  Sec.  2.  The  President  shall  preside  at  the  meetings 
of  the  Society  ;  appoint  all  committees  not  othervv'ise 
provided  for  ;  draw  orders  upon  the  Treasurer  for  such 
sums  as  may  be  ordered  to  be  paid  by  the  Society, 
and  sign  and  deliver  at  the  annual  meeting  diplomas 
to  those  recommended  by  the  Board  of  Censors.  He 
shall  at  the  opening  of  the  annual  meeting  subsequent 
to  his  election,  give  a  concise  statement  of  the  condition 
of  the  State  and  district  societies,  with  such  suggestions 
for  improvement  as  he  may  think  proper. 
Vice-President's  Se(;.  3.  The  Vice-Prcsidcnt  shall  assist  the  President 
in  the  performance  of  his  duties,  and  in  case  of  his 
absence  or  disabilit}-,  or  at  his  request,  shall  officiate  in 
his  place. 

Secretary's  du-  Sec.  4.  Tlic  Secretary  shall  keep  a  record  of  the 
proceedings  of  the  Society,  and  a  list  of  the  names  and 
residences  of  the  members  ;  noting  the  time  of  their 
election,  and  when  their  terms  expire,  and  whether  pres- 
ent or  absent  at  any  meeting.  He  shall  give  notice  of 
all  meetings  of  the  Society,  notify  officers  and  commit- 
tees of  their  election  or  appointment,  and  sign  and  seal 
all  diplomas  granted  by  the  Societ)'.  He  shall  be  chair- 
man of  the  Committee  on  Publication. 

Treasurer's  du-  Sec.  5.  The  Trcasurcr  shall  receive  and  be  accounta- 
ble for  all  moneys  belonging  to  the  Society,  and  make 
disbursement  only  upon  a  vote  of  the  Society  and  an 
order  of  the  President.  He  shall  give  security  .satisfac- 
tory to  the  Committee  on  By-Laws,  for  the  faithful 
performance  of  his  duties,  and  shall  at  each  annual 
meeting  give  a  full  report  of  the  financial  condition  of 
the  Society. 

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Sec.  6.     The  Correspondent  shall  have  charge  of  and  Correspondent's 

^  .  ^  duties. 

conduct  the  correspondence  of  the  Society.  He  shall 
open  communication  with  dental,  medical  and  scientific 
societies,  and  with  eminent  dentists,  physicians,  and 
scientists,  in  any  part  of  the  world,  and  report  annuall}- 
to  this  Society. 

Sec.  7.     The  Board  of  Censors  shall  hold  its  annual    ''"^""d  of  Cen- 
meeting  at  the  time  and  place  of  the  annual  meeting  of  ^ 
this  Society.     The  Board  shall  choose  a  chairman  and 
secretary,  and  make  rules  for  its  own  government,  not 
inconsistent  with  the  By-Laws  of  this  Society,  and  pro-    Meetings. 
vide  for  special  meetings,  when  the  number  of  candidates 
for  examination    shall   require    it.     The   Censors    shall 
require  of  each  candidate  satisfactory  proof  that  he  has    Duties, 
complied  with  the  requisitions  of  the  State  law  regulat- 
ing the  practice  of  dentistr}',  together  with  a  certificate  ■ 
of  good  moral  character  and  professional  attainments. 
Certificates  of  candidates  belonging  in  this  .State  shall 
be   from  the   Censors   of  the    District  Society  in  which 
the   candidate  resides,  and  certificates  of  those  residing 
elsewhere  shall  be  endorsed  by  three  members  of  this 
Society.     The  Censors  shall   carefully  and   impartially 
examine  each  candidate  in  the  principles  and  practice 
of  dental  surgery,  and  if  such  inquiry  and  examination 
shall  be  satisfactory,  they  shall  recommend  him  to  the 
Society  for  a  diploma  and   the  degree   of  "  Master  of 
Dental  Surgery." 

The  Board  shall  make  a  report  at  each  annual  meeting  x^p"". 
of  the  Society,  stating  the  number  of  meetings  held 
during  the  year,  the  time  and  place  of  holding  them,  the 
names  of  the  Censors  present,  the  number  of  candidates 
examined,  and  the  names  and  residences  of  those  found 
qualified,  and  any  official  delinquency  or  malfeasance  by 
members  of  the  Board. 

Sec.  8.     All  officers  of  the  Society  shall  hold   their    Term  of  office 
places  until  their  successors  shall  be  chosen,  and  in  case^" 
of  the  death,  resignation,  or  removal  from  the  State  of 
any  officer,  the  President  may  fill  the  vacancy  until  there 
shall  be  a  new  election. 


ARTICLE  III. 

STANDING    COMMITTEES. 

Number  and  Sec.  I.  Tlicrc  shall  bc  fivc  Standing  committees  of 
three  members  each,  which  shall  be  appointed  annually 
by  the  President,  unless  otherwise  ordered  by  the  Socie- 
ty, and  in  all  cases  subject  to  the  approv-al  of  the  Society, 
viz. :  Committee  of  Arrangements,  on  Business,  on  Pub- 
lication, on  By-Laws,  and  on  Ethics. 

DutiesofCom.      Sec.  2.     The  Committee  of  Arrangements  sliall  sccurc 

of  Arrangements.  ...  r  i  •  r  r^ 

a  suitable  room  for  the  meetmgs  of  the  Society,  provide 
for  the  comfort  and  accommodation  of  the  members, 
prepare  for  the  holding  of  clinics  and  for  the  exhibition 
of  appliances,  and  receive  and  report  upon  the  credentials 
of  delegates. 
DutiesofCom.      Sec_  o      The  Committee  on  Busincss  .sball  aiTangc  the 

on  Business.  i  r  i  •  r  1  •  i    •  111 

order  oi  business  tor  the  meeting,  subject  to  the  by-laws, 
rules  and  regulations  of  the  Society — receive  and  ex- 
amine   all    dissertations,  essays    or    other    like   papers 
offered  for  reading,  and  determine  what  parts  shall  be 
read,  and  the  order  in  which  they  shall  be  presented. 
DutiesofCom.      Sec.  4.     The  Committcc  on  Publication,  shall  put  in 
on    u  ication.   qj-^^^j.  ^^^  publish  such  parts  of  the  proceedings  as  the 
Society  may  direct. 
DutiesofCom.      Sec.  5.     The  Committce  on  By-Laws  shall  take  cog- 
on  By-Laws,      nizaucc  of  the  action  of  all  officers  and  committees  of 
this  Society,  and  of  the  by-laws  and  proceedings  of  dis- 
trict societies — report  all  infractions  of  the  laws  of  the 
State  and  of  the  State  Society,  and  recommend  such 
changes  in  the  by-laws  of  this  Society  as  in  their  judg- 
ment may  be  required.-    This  Committee  shall  also  audit 
all  accounts,  and  examine  and  report  upon  the  security 
offered  by  the  Treasurer. 
DutiesofCom.      Sec.  6.     Thc  Committee  on  Ethics  shall   take  cogni- 
zance of  and  report  all  violations  of  the  code  of  ethics 
by  district  societies,  or  by  members  of  this  Society  ;  and 
all  appeals  from  the  af^tion  of  district  societies  shall  be 
referred  to  this  Committee.     Charges  of  violation  of  the 
laws  or  ethics  of  the  Society,  or  immoral  conduct  or  habits^ 

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shall  be  presented  in  writing  to  the  Chairman  of  the 
Committee,  enclosed  in  a  sealed  envelope.  The  Chair- 
man on  receiving  such  charges  shall  notify  the  Connnit- 
tee  to  meet  and  examine  the  same,  and  the  evidence 
thereof  If  a  majority  of  the  Committee  having  met, 
shall  be  of  opinion  that  the  charges  are  well  founded, 
they  shall  serve  a  copy  of  them  upon  the  accused  at 
least  two  weeks  previous  to  the  meeting  at  which  the 
Committee  is  to  report.  '  At  such  meeting  the  Com- 
mittee shall  report  its  opinion,  and  the  grounds  there- 
of; and  if  the  accused,  having  had  a  fair  opportunity  of 
making  a  defense,  shall  be  found  guilty  by  a  vote  of 
two-thirds  of  the  members  present,  the  Society  shall 
proceed  to  determine  the  penalty,  and  cause  it  to  be 
carried  into  effect.  The  penalty  shall  be  decided  by  a 
majority  of  the  votes  cast.  " 

Sec.  7.     If  at  the  annual   meeting  of  the  Society  a     Vacancies  in 
majority  of  any  standing  committee  shall  not  be  present,   °'"™ 
the  presiding  officer  or  the  Society  may  fill  the  vacancy 
for  the  time  being. 

Sec.  8.     All  reports  shall  be  made  in  writing.  Reports. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

MEETINGS. 

Sec.  I.     The  Society  shall  hold  its  annual  meeting  in     Annual  meet- 
the  city  of  Albany,  commencing  on  the  second  Wednes- '"°' 
day  of  July,  in  each  year,  at   10  o'clock  a.  m.,  and  such 
other   meetings   as  may   be   fixed   by  adjournment,  or 
called  by  the  President. 

Sec.  2.     Fifteen  members  shall  be  a  quorum  for  busi-    Q>'on.m. 
ness,  and  no  smaller  number  shall  adjourn  to  any  other 
place  nor  to  any  other  time,  except  some  hour  on  the 
same  or  the  following  day. 

Sec.  3.     Special  meetings  may  be  called  by  the  Pres-     Spedai  meet- 
ident,  at  the  written  request  of  fifteen  members. 


ings. 


ARTICLE  V. 

ELECTIONS. 
Sec.  I.     All   ofificers,  permanent  and  honorary  mem-    who  elected. 
bers,  shall  be  chosen  separately  by  ballot,  at  the   an- 

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nual  meetings  of  this  Society,  and  no  person  shall  be 
declared  elected  who  shall  not  have  received  a  majority 
of  all  the  votes  cast. 
How  elections      5£^,  2.     In  votin<^  by  ballot,  the  President  or  the  So 

re    to    be    con-     _  ^       ■' 

iicted.  ciety  shall  appoint  three  tellers,  who  shall  receive  and 

count  the  votes  and  declare  the  result.  Each  member 
shall  lay  his  vote  by  or  upon  the  ballot-box,  and  it  shall 
be  placed  therein  by  one  of  the  tellers.  One  of  the 
tellers  shall  keep  a  tally  of  the  voters,  and  if  the  number 
of  votes  cast  shall  exceed  the  tally,  that  ballot  shall  be 
declared  void.  No  blank  vote  shall  be  counted  except 
to  make  up  the  tally. 

Second    and      Sec.  3.     If  upou  the  sccoud  ballot  for  any  officer  or 

ubsequent  bal-  1  ,  1       it  ■ 

j^^  permanent  or  honorary  member,  no  person  shall  receive 

a  majority,  the  election  shall  be  made  from  the  three 
persons  receiving  the  greatest  number  of  votes  on  the 
second  ballot,  and  if  there  be  no  choice  on  the  third 
ballot,  the  election  shall  be  made  from  the  two  having 
the  highest  vote  on  that  ballot. 

Permanentand      Sec.  4.     When  a  pcrson  IS  proposcd  for  permanent  or 
honorary    """""  j^QjiQj-g^j-y  membership,  the  ballots  shall  contain  only  the 

words  "Yes,"  or  "No,"  and  a   majority  of  the  former 

shall  be  necessary  to  a  choice. 


ARTICLE  VI. 

DISTRICT    S(XTETIES. 

District  bound-  Sec.  1.  Tlic  district  societies  shall  severally  include 
the  following  counties,  as  is  provided  by  .statute  law, 
viz.  : 

District  \.     ('ity  and  County  of  New  York. 

District  IE  Counties  of  Richmond,  Suffolk,  Queens,  Kings,  West- 
chester, Orange,  Rockland,  Putnam,  and  Dutchess. 

District  III.  Columbia,  .Sullivan,  Ulster,  (Jreene,  Albany,  .Schoharie, 
and  Rensselaer. 

District  IV.  Warren,  Saratoga,  Washington,  Esse.x,  Franklin,  St. 
Lawrence,  Clinton,  ^Montgomery,  Hamilton,  Fulton  and  Schen- 
ectady. 

District  V.  Oneida,  Onondaga,  Oswego,  Herkimer,  Jefferson,  and 
Lewis. 

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ers, 


District  VI.     Otsego,    Delaware,   Madison,  Chenango,  Broome,  Tioga, 

Chemung,  Tompkins,  Cortland,  and  Schuyler. 
District  VII.     Livingston,   Wayne,   Seneca,  Yates,   Ontario,    Steuben, 

Monroe,  and  Cayuga. 
District    VIII.       Erie,    Chautauqua,    Cattaraugus,    Orleans,    Niagara, 

Genesee,  Allegany,  and  Wyoming. 

Sec.  2.     Each  district  society  shall  hold  at  least  one    ..,    .      , ,  , 

-'  blection  of  del 

meeting  every  year,  and  at  such  annual  meeting  shall  egates. 
elect  two  delegates  to  the  State  Society  for  four  years 
each,  and  fill  all  vacancies  in  the  delegation,  and  the 
delegates  so  elected,  and  also  the  delegates  from  dental 
Colleges,  shall  receive  a  certificate  in  the  form  follow- 
ing, to  wit : 


UISTIUCT    DENTAl.    SUClliTV    OK     IHK    STATK    OK    NEW    VOKK. 

This  certifies.   That  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the District     formof cenifi- 

Dental  Society  of- the  State  of  New  York,   (or  College,  as  the  case  may 

be)  held  at on  the 

day  of in  the  year  i8 ,  a  quorum  of  the  mem- 
bers being  present, a  dentist  of  good  standing 

and  character  in  this  district,  was  duly  elected  a  delegate  to   the  Dental 

Society  of  the  State  of  New  York  for  the  term  of year 

to  fill  a  vacancy  occasioned  by  the 


Secretary.      [L.  s.] 

Dated 1 8 .  ,  . . 

Sec.  3.     Any   district    society  which   shall   pass   by- 
laws, rules,  or  regulations,  or  take  any  action  repugnant     Neg'ect  and 

•    1       1         1  1  1  1  1       •  opposition. 

to  or  inconsistent  with  the  by-laws,  rules  and  regulations 
of  this  Society,  or  refuse,  or  neglect  to  pay  the  assess- 
ment made  upon  said  district  society  by  this  Society, 
and  which  shall  have  been  duly  notified  thereof  and 
admonished  by  a  vote  of  this  Society,  may  after  one 
year  from  the  time  of  such  notice  and  admonition,  be 
denied  all  delegate  representation  in  this  Society,  until 
such  recusancy  shall  cease,  or  such  assessment  be  paid. 
Sec.  4.  Each  district  society  shall  report  to  this 
Society  immediately  subsequent  to  every  annual  meet-  Annual  report, 
ing  held  the  names  of  its  officers,  including  district 
censors,  the  number  of  its  members,  the  time  of  its 
annual  meeting,  and  the  number  present  at  the  last 
annual  meeting,  with  such  other  information  as  this 
Society  shall  see  fit  to  direct. 

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ARTICLE  VII. 

DUES. 

Of  delegates.  SfiC.  I.  Eacli  district  socicty  and  tleotal  collcge  shall 
annually  pay  into  the  treasury  of  this  Society  the  sum 
of  three  dollars  for  each  delegate  to  which  they  may  be 
respectively  entitled  in  this  Society. 

Of  permanent      gEC.  2.     Permanent  members  shall  pay  an  admission 

members. 

fee  of  ten  dollars,  and  three  dollars  annually  thereafter. 
When  payable.      g^^   ^_     ^jj  ^^^^  ^^  ^^^  Society  shall  bc  payable  at 

the  beginning  of  the  fiscal  and  official  year. 
For  the  dipio-      g£(-  ^      Every  person  on   receiving   the   diploma  of 

the   Society,  shall   pay  into    the   treasury   the   sum    of 

twenty  dollars. 

ARTICLE  VIII. 

FINES   AND    PENALTIES. 
For  neglecting      ^^^.    j       j^  ^j^g  President  shall  fail  to  deliver  the  an- 

to  deliver  annual 

address.  uual  addrcss  required   by  the  by-laws,  or  to  furnish  a 

copy  of  such  address  to  be  read  before  the  Society,  he 
shall  pay  into  the  treasury  the  sum  of  ten  dollars. 
For  neglecting      Sec.  2.     Auy   member  who    shall    be    regularly   ap- 

to  read  essay.  .,.,,. 

pointed,  with  his  assent,  to  prepare  a  dissertation   or 
other  paper  to  be  read  before  this  Society,  and    shall 
fail  to  perform   that  duty,  shall   pay  into  the  treasury 
the  sum  of  five  dollars. 
For  neglect  in      Sec.  3.     If  any  State  Censor,  having  been  duly  noti- 

attending     meet-  riinr-i  1  •  -ii 

i„gs.  hed,   shall   tail   to    attend    any   meeting    appointed    by 

authority  of  the  Board  for  the  examination  of  candi- 
dates, he  shall  pay  into  the  treasury  a  fine  of  five 
dollars  ;  and  if  any  State  Censor  shall  be  absent  from 
two  consecutive  meetings  of  the  Board,  his  office  may 
be  declared  vacant  by  the  Society,  and  a  new  election 
ordered. 
Failing  to  iiuai-  Sec.  4.  If  any  person  who  shall  be  chosen  a  perma- 
nent member  of  this  Society,  shall  not  within  one  year 
thereafter  signify  his  acceptance,  and  pay  the  fee  of  ad- 
mission, he  shall  be  deemed  to  have  declined  the  elec- 
tion ;    and  if  any  permanent  member  shall  neglect  to 

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pay  his  annual  dues  for  one  year  after  having  been 
notified  by  the  Treasurer,  his  name  may,  on  vote  of  the 
Society,  be  erased  from  the  roll  of  membership. 

Sec.  5.     Any  member  of  this  Society  who  may  be    Appeal  from 

1     ,  ,  .  f.  ..       District  Society 

expelled  or  otherwise  aggrieved  by  the  action  ot  a  dis- 
trict society,  shall  have  the  right  to  appeal  to  this  So- 
ciety :  provided  that  notice  of  such  appeal  shall  be 
given  to  the  President  of  said  district  society,  and  to  the 
President  of  this  Society,  at  least  one  month  before  the 
time  of  the  next  annual  meeting  of  this  Society. 

ARTICLE  IX. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Sec.  I.     The  Society  may  invite  distinguished  visit-    visitors. 
ors   to   take   seats  as   honorary  members   for  the   time 
being. 

Sec.  2.     In  the  absence  of  both  the  President  and    President  pro 
Vice-President,  the  Secretary  or  any  officer  of  the  So-  "^'"' 
ciety  may  call  to  order  and  nominate  a  President  pro 
tern. 

Sec.  3.     Every  person  recommended  for  a  diploma    Declaration, 
shall  before  receiving  the  same  sign  the  following  dec- 
laration, to  wit : 

I,  -,  do  solemnly  declare  that  I  will  conduct  myself  honestly  and 

virtuously  in  the  practice  of  dentistry,  strictly  observe  the  Code  of  Ethics 
of  this  Society,  and  give  to  all  persons  committed  to  my  charge  profession- 
ally, the  benefit  of  the  best  of  my  knowledge  and  skill. 

Sec.  4.     All  the  officers  and  committees  of  this  So-    Beginning  of 
ciety  shall  assume  their  duties  at  the  close  of  the  annual 
meeting  at  which  they  were  elected  or  appointed. 

Sec.  5.     The  official  and  fiscal  year  of  the   Society    offic.ai  year. 
shall  end  at  the  close  of  the  annual  meeting. 

Sec.  6.  These  by-laws  may  be  altered  or  amended  Amendment.^. 
at  any  annual  meeting  of  this  Society  by  a  vote  of  two- 
thirds  of  the  members  present,  if  such  amendment  shall 
be  proposed  on  the  first  day  of  the  session  :  provided 
that  amendments  so  proposed  and  adopted,  may  be 
rejected  by  a  majority  vote  at  the  next  annual  meeting, 
and  if  not  so  rejected  they  shall  continue  to  stand  as 
part  of  the  by-laws. 

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ARTICLE  X. 


ORDER   OF   BUSINESS. 


At   the  annual 
meeting. 


At     Special 
Meetings. 


Sec.  I.  At  the  Annual  Meeting  the  Order  of  Busi- 
ness shall  be  as  follows  : 

1.  Calling  the  roll. 

2.  Reading  the  minutes  of  the  last  meeting. 

3.  Report  of  the  Committee  of  Arrangements. 

4.  Reception  of  members  and  payment  of  dues. 

5.  President's  Address. 

6.  Report  of  Treasurer. 

7.  "         "    Correspondent. 

8.  "         "    Censors. 

9.  "         "    Committee  on  By-Laws. 

10.  "         "    Committee  on  Ethics. 

11.  "         "    Committee  on  Business. 

12.  Reports  of  Special  Committees. 

13.  "         "    District  Societies. 

14.  "         "    Dental  Colleges. 

15.  Reading  of  dissertations,  and  discussions  as  ar- 

ranged by  the  Business  Committee. 

16.  Miscellaneous  and  unfinished  business. 

17.  Election  of  Officers. 

18.  Appointment  of  Committees. 

19.  Adjournment. 

Sec.  2.  At  special  meetings,  the  object  for  which  the 
meeting  was  convened  shall  be  taken  up  immediately 
after  the  calline;  of  the  roll. 


ARTICLE  XI. 


RULES  OF   ORDER. 


Call  to  order.  I.  Oil  tlic  arriv^al  of  the  hour  of  meeting  the  Presi- 
dent shall  take  the  chair,  call  to  order,  and  announce 
that  the  meeting  is  open  for  business. 

raking  the  2.  No  motion  or  speech  shall  be  in  order,  until  the 
mover  or  speaker  shall  have  been  recognized,  and  as- 
signed the  floor  by  the  chair,  nor  shall  a  motion  be  open 
for  debate  until  seconded  and  stated  by  the  chair. 

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3-     At  the  request  of  any  member  a  motion  shall  be    Written  mo- 

.     •  •.  •  tions. 

put  in  writmg. 

4.  At  the  request  of  five  members  a  question  shall    r'iviMun. 
be  divided,  or  the  Yeas  and  Nays  ordered. 

5.  When  a  question  is  under  debate  no  other  motion    Order  of  mo- 
shall  be  in  order,  except,  ist,  to  adjourn  ;  2d,  to  lay  on 

the  table  ;  3d,  the  previous  question  ;  4th,  to  postpone  ; 
5th,  to  commit ;  6th,  to  amend  ;  and  these  motions  shall 
take  precedence  in  the  order  here  stated. 

6.  The  motions  to  adjourn,  to  lay  on  the  table  and     Motions   not 
to  postpone  shall  be  decided  without  debate. 

7.  A  motion  to  adjourn  shall  always  be  in  order,  ex-    Adjournments. 
cept   while   a   member  is  speaking,  or  while  a  vote  or 

ballot  is  being  taken. 

8.  A  second  amendment  to  the  main  question  shall  not    Amendments. 
be  in  order  until  the  first  is  disposed  of,  nor  shall  there 

be  an  amendment  of  an  amendment  to  an  amendment. 

9.  After  a  motion  has  been  seconded  and  stated  by    withdrawal  of 
the  chair,  it  shall  not  be  withdrawn  without  the  consent""' 

of  the  Society. 

10.  No  member  shall  interrupt  another  while  speak-    interruptions. 
ing  except  to  call  him  to  order. 

11.  When  called  to  order  a  member  shall  sit  down    Point  of  order, 
until  the  point  of  order  is  decided  by  the  chair,  or  in 

case  of  appeal  by  the  Society.  If  the  point  of  order 
be  sustained,  the  member  can  proceed  in  order  by  the 
consent  of  the  Society. 

12.  Every  member  shall  vote  upon  a  question  unless    voting. 
excused  by  the  Society. 

13.  When  any  motion,  except  to  adjourn,  has  been    Renewal  of 
rejected,    it   shall    not   be   renewed   without   unanimous'"" '°"''' 
consent. 

14.  Any  member  who   voted  in  the  majority  may     Reconsidera- 
move   a   reconsideration   of  that    question,    but   if  that 

motion  shall  be  lost,  or  laid  upon  the  table,  it  shall  not 
be  renewed  without  unanimous  consent. 

15.  The  President  may  vote  with  the  members  upon    President's  vote 
all  questions,  but  having   so   voted,  shall   not   give   the 

casting  vote  in  case  of  a  tie. 

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Filling  blanks       1 6.     Motioiis  fof  filling  blanks  shall  be  put  in  the  order 

in  which  they  are  moved, 
changingvotes      ^^      q^^  ^  divlslon,  or  in  voting  by  Yeas  and  Nays, 

any  member  may  change  his  vote  before  the  result  is 

declared. 
Suspension.  jg      'fhesc  rules  may  be  suspended   by   unanimous 

consent. 


CODE  OF  DENTAL  ETHICS. 

PROMULGATED    BY    THE    AMERICAN    DENTAL     ASSOCIATION    AND 
ADOPTED     BY    THIS     SOCIETY. 


ARTICLE  I. 

THE  DUTIES  OF  THE  PROFESSION  TO  THEIR    PATIENTS. 

Business requi-  SECTION  I.  Thc  dcntist  should  bc  cvcr  ready  to 
respond  to  the  wants  of  his  patients,  and  should  fully 
recognize  the  obligations  involved  in  the  discharge  of 
his  duties  towards  them.  As  they  are,  in  most  cases^ 
unable  to  correctly  estimatel^the  character  of  his  opera- 
tions, his  own  sense  of  right  must  guarantee  faithfulness 
in  their,  performance.  His  manner  should  be  firm,  yet 
kind  and  sympathizing,  so  as  to  gain  their  respect  and 
confidence  ;  and  even  the  simplest  case  committed  to  his 
care  should  receive  that  attention  which  is  due  to  any 
operation  performed  on  living,  sensitive  tissue. 

Professional      gg^  2.     It  is  not  to  bc  cxpccted  that  the  patient  will 

qualities.  111 

possess  a  very  extended  or  a  very  accurate  knowledge 
of  professional  matters.  The  dentist  should  make  due 
allowance  for  this,  patiently  explaining  many  things  which 
may  seem  quite  clear  to  himself,  thus  endeavoring  to 
educate  the  public  mind  so  that  it  will  properly  appreci- 
ate the  beneficent  efforts  of  our  profession.  He  should 
encourage  no  false  hopes,  by  promising  success  where, 
in  the  nature  of  the  case,  there  is  uncertainty.  ' 

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Sec.  3.     The  dentist  should  be  temperate  in  all  things,    Habits, 
keeping  both  mind  and  body  in  the  best  possible  health, 
that  his  patients  may  have  the  benefit  of  that  clearness 
of  judgment  and  skill  which  is  their  right. 

ARTICLE  II. 
MAINTAINING   PROFESSIONAL   CHARACTER. 

Section  i.  A  member  of  the  dental  profession  is  Deportment. 
bound  to  maintain  its  honor,  and  to  labor  earnestly  to 
extend  its  sphere  of  usefulness.  He  should  avoid  every- 
thing in  language  and  conduct  calculated  to  discredit 
or  dishonor  his  profession,  and  should  ever  manifest  a 
due  respect  for  his  brethren.  The  young  should  show 
special  respect  for  their  seniors ;  the  aged,  special  en- 
couragement to  their  juniors. 

Sec.  2.     The  person  and  office  arrangements  of  the    correctness, 
dentist  should  indicate  that  he  is  a  gentleman  ;  and  he 
should  in  all  relations  sustain  a  high-toned  moral  char- 
acter. 

Sec.  3.  It  is  unprofessional  to  resort  to  public  adver-  Advertising, 
tisements,  cards,  handbills,  posters  or  signs,  calling 
attention  to  "  peculiar  styles  of  work"  lowness  of  prices, 
special  modes  of  operating,  or  to  claim  superiority  over 
neighboring  practitioners,  to  publish  reports  of  cases,  or 
certificates  in  the  public  prints,  to  go  from  house  to 
house  to  solicit  or  perform  operations,  to  circulate  or  rec- 
ommend nostrums,  or  to  perform  any  other  similar  acts. 

Sec.  4.  When  consulted  by  the  patient  of  another  Professional 
practitioner,  the  dentist  should  guard  against  inquiries 
or  hints  disparaging  to  the  family  dentist,  or  calculated 
to  weaken  the  patient's  confidence  in  him,  and  if  the 
interests  of  the  patient  will  not  be  endangered  thereby, 
the  case  should  be  temporarily  treated,  and  referred 
back  to  the  family  dentist. 

Sec.  5.     When  general  rules  shall  have  been  adopted    Fee  bills  and 

,  ,  r       ^  r         ■  ■     •  •  1  warranting  oper- 

by  members  oi  the  profession  practicing  in  the  same^tions. 
localities,  in  relation  to  fees,  it  is  unprofessional  and 
dishonorable  to  depart  from  these  rules,  except  when 
variation  of  circumstances  requires  it.  And  it  is  ever 
to  be  regarded  as  unprofessional  to  warrant  operations 
or  work  as  an  inducement  to  patronage. 


ARTICLE  III. 

THE  RELATIVE  DUTIES  OF   DENTISTS  AND  PHYSICIANS.. 
Dentistry  and      Dciital  surgery  IS  a  specialty  in  medical  science.     Phy- 
conflict.  sicians  and  dentists  should  both  bear  this  in  mind.     The 

dentist  is  professionally  limited  to  diseases  of  the  den- 
tal organs  and  the  mouth.  With  these  he  should  be 
more  familiar  than  the  general  practitioner  is  expected  to 
be  ;  and  while  he  recognizes  the  superiority  of  the  phy- 
sician, in  regard  to  diseases  of  the  general  system,  the 
latter  is  under  equal  obligations  to  respect  his  higher 
attainments  in  his  specialty.  Where  this  principle 
governs,  there  can  be  no  conflict,  or  even  diversity  of 
professional  interests. 

ARTICLE  IV. 

THE    .MUTUAL    DUTIES   OF   THE    PROFESSION    AND    THE 
PUBLIC 

Relations  to      Dcntists  are  frequently  witnesses,  and  at    the  same 

the  public.  .  .  ^        ,  .  .    . 

time  the  best  judges  of  the  niipositions  perpetrated 
by  quacks,  and  it  is  their  duty  to  enlighten  and  warn 
the  public  in  regard  to  them.  For  this,  and  the  many 
other  benerits  conferred  by  the  competent  and  honorable 
dentists,  the  profession  is  entitled  to  the  confidence  and 
respect  of  the  public,  who  should  always  discriminate 
in  favor  of  the  true  man  of  science  and  integrity,  and 
against  the  empiric  and  impostor.  The  public  has  no 
right  to  tax  the  time  and  talents  of  the  profession  in 
examinations,  prescriptions,  or  in  any  way,  without 
proper  remuneration. 


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STANDING    RESOLUTIONS. 


Resolved,  That  it  is  recommended   to   the   several   District .  Annual    meet- 
Societies  to  hold  their  annual  meetings  at  as  near  a  time  pre- so^detifcs. 
ceding  the  annual  meeting  of  this  Society  as  may  be  conven- 
ient for  them.  Adopted  Feb.  2d,  1869. 


Resolved,  That  all  voluntary  essays  must  be  handed  to  the  Essays 
Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Business  at  least  ten  days 
previous  to  the  annual  meeting ;  or  notice  of  intention  to  read 
such  paper,  and  naming  the  subject;  but  regularly  appointed 
essayists  shall  send  to  the  aforesaid  Committee  the  subjects  of 
their  essays  at  least  two  months  prior  to  the  annual  meeting. 

Adopted  July  28th,  1869. 


Resolved,  That  the  time  allowed  for  reading  any  paper  before     Length  of  e> 
this  Society  be  limited  to  thirty  minutes.  ^"v^- 

Adopted  June  30th,  1870. 


Resolved,  That  the  annual  meeting  of  this  Society  may  be     Length  of  An- 
extended  to  three  days  when  found  necessary.  ""^i  Meeting. 

Adopted  June  29th,  1871. 


Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Business  be  authorized  to    stenographc 
employ  a  stenographer  for  the  purpose  of  reporting  the  discus- 
sions in  full.  Adopted  June  29th,  187 1. 


Resolved,  That  each  District  Dental  Society  be  required  to 
furnish  a  correct  list  of  the  dentists  residing  in  their  respective ' 
districts,  for  the  use  of  this  Society. 

Adopted  June  29th,  1S71. 


Lists   of    L)en- 


Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  notify  the  members  at  least  one     issuing  of  no- 
month  previous  to  the  assembling  of  this  Society. 

Adopted  June  29th,  1871. 


tices. 


Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  two  shall  be  appointed  for    inst.iiiat 
the  purpose  of  conducting  the  President-elect  to  the  chair.         Pi'^sident. 

Adopted  June  27th,  1872. 


ion 


Resolved,  That  each  of  the  District  Dental  Societies  of  this    Names  of  Di: 
State  shall  be  called  and  known  by  the  name  of  "  District'""  S"'^'^""- 
Dental   Society,"  with  the  prefix  of  "First,   Second,   Third," 
etc.,  to  correspond  with  the  number  of  the  Judicial  District 
Avhere  it  is  located.  Adopted  June  24th,  1874. 


Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  be  charged  witli   the  duty  of    Engros 
appropriately  engrossing  in  the  diplomas  issued  by  this  Society  •"'''""^''• 
the  names  of  the  gentlemen  upon  whom  they  are  conferred. 

Adopted  July  1st,  1S75. 

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